“Horses’ and humans’ basic body systems and physiology are quite similar, so in many cases research conducted in one species could be translated to the other,” wrote Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc, in a recent article published in The Horse.

Some of the ailments horses and humans have in common include uveitis, cancer, and respiratory disease, among others. And according to recent study results from a team of French sc

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